The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of April 10, 1975 was granted based on the submission of a service reserve record showing he injured his back during active military service in 1955.
The deciding factor: The submitted service reserve record provided new evidence corroborating the Veteran's report of injuring his back during service, which led to reconsideration and grant of service connection for lumbar spine spondylosis, status post fusion.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar spine spondylosis
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 27, 2012
- Citation
- 1233660
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board allowed the benefit or issue identified in this decision. Review the original order: other issues in the same appeal may have a different outcome, and this decision does not predict another claim.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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